A drop for the Red Devils! While it is important to show decline as its potential is huge, it is clear that Belgium, punished (0-2) with an effective Italy, is still a chick in the nest of the giants of the continent. Muzzled by the great defense of the Azzurri, Hazard and De Bruyne will quickly blow their talent, otherwise go home earlier than expected. And nothing will be easy against Ireland, who offered a good point against Sweden (1-1) by offering interesting sequences. Brave and endowed with talents, like Jeff Hendrick, selecting Martin O'Neill hopes to sink its incredible fans in euphoria in Bordeaux. So Belgium she will raise his game to meet the green tide.
Ireland proved much stronger than expected against Sweden
in the opening group E. Strong, lively and pretty good before, men duo O'Neill - Keane are ready to fight.
In contrast, the Belgians beat against Italy, showing too much offensively inaccurate and rather disorderly in their defensive investment. Back to the wall, the young guard Wilmots must project forward and reassure people.
6 of the last 8 games played by Belgium saw over 2.5 goals
Ireland will not be content to defend against Belgium and must offer the game if it intends to get out in this game.
Belgium missed her opening match but retains enormous potential. If they were able to defend well against a Swedish team has focused its attacks on the aerial game towards Ibrahimovic, the Irish will probably have much more trouble to limit Hazard, De Bruyne or other Carrasco, capable of breaking lines with passes in the axis or simply carrying the ball. Belgians should make the difference by scoring at least twice, but will live a complicated evening defensively. At least three goals will be scored in Bordeaux.
